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1. A wireless communication apparatus which communicates with an image device, the apparatus comprising: a first communication unit which has a wired connection with the image device and receives a video signal and wireless connection information from the image device; a video processor which processes the video signal; a second communication unit which wirelessly communicates with another device; and a controller controls the second communication unit to communicate with the another device to establish a wireless connection among at least two of the wireless communication apparatus, the image device and the another device based on the received wireless connection information through the first communication unit, wherein the controller determines a wireless connection mode based on the wireless connection information according to a current wireless network state, and controls the second communication unit to communicate with the another device to establish the wireless connection based on the determined wireless connection mode.
A wireless communication device communicates with an image device (like a DVD player) via a wired connection. It receives video signals and wireless connection information (like device ID, security key, security type) from the image device. A video processor handles the video. A wireless communication unit connects to another device (which could be another wireless communication device, the image device, or something else). A controller uses the received wireless connection info to set up a wireless connection between at least two of the following: the wireless communication device, the image device, and the other device. The controller chooses a wireless connection mode (infrastructure, ad-hoc, Wi-Fi Direct, or DLNA) based on current network conditions and the received connection details.
2. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the another device is the image device.
The wireless communication apparatus as described where the other device that the wireless communication device establishes a wireless connection with is the image device itself. This facilitates direct wireless communication back to the source of the video signal.
3. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless connection comprises a connection with a wireless router.
The wireless communication apparatus as described where the wireless connection established connects the wireless communication apparatus to a wireless router, allowing it to access a network to which the image device may also be connected.
4. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless connection mode comprises one of an infrastructure mode, an ad-hoc mode, a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct mode, and a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) mode.
The wireless communication apparatus as described where the selected wireless connection mode for establishing the wireless connection includes one of the following: infrastructure mode (connecting through an access point), ad-hoc mode (direct device-to-device connection), Wi-Fi Direct mode (direct connection with simplified setup), and DLNA mode (for media sharing).
5. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless connection information comprises at least one of a device identification, a security key and a security type.
The wireless communication apparatus as described where the wireless connection information received from the image device contains at least one of: a device identification (e.g., MAC address), a security key (e.g., WPA2 password), and a security type (e.g., WEP, WPA). This information is used to properly authenticate and connect to the wireless network.
6. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller displays a graphical user interface (GUI), which includes information for establishing the wireless connection on a display unit.
The wireless communication apparatus as described includes a display unit. The controller generates a graphical user interface (GUI) showing information needed to establish the wireless connection (e.g., available networks, security settings) on the display unit. This allows the user to view and configure the connection settings.
7. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a user input unit which receives a user's input, wherein the controller controls to establish the wireless connection in accordance with the received user's input.
The wireless communication apparatus as described includes a user input unit (like a button or touchscreen). The controller configures the wireless connection according to user input received through this unit, allowing the user to manually set up or modify the wireless connection.
8. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication unit communicates based on a high-definition multimedia interface-consumer electronics control (HDMI-CEC) standard.
The wireless communication apparatus as described uses the HDMI-CEC standard for wired communication between the first communication unit and the image device. This allows the device to both receive the video signal and connection information and potentially control the image device.
9. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication unit communicates based on a universal serial bus (USB) standard.
The wireless communication apparatus as described uses the USB standard for wired communication between the first communication unit and the image device. This is another interface for receiving the video signal and wireless connection information.
10. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a display unit which displays an image based on the video signal processed by the video processor.
The wireless communication apparatus as described includes a display unit that displays the video signal processed by the video processor. This allows the apparatus to act as a wireless display receiver.
11. A control method of a wireless communication apparatus that communicates with an image device and displays an image based on a video signal, the method comprising: receiving wireless connection information and the video signal through a first communication unit configured to have a wired connection with the image device from the image device; communicating with another device through a second communication unit configured to have a wireless connection with the another device to establish a wireless connection among at least two of the wireless communication apparatus, the image device and the another device based on the received wireless connection information through the first communication unit; determining a wireless connection mode based on the wireless connection information according to a current wireless network state; and establishing the wireless connection through the second communication unit based on the determined wireless connection mode.
A method for controlling a wireless communication device that receives a video signal from an image device and displays it. The method involves receiving wireless connection information (like device ID, security key) and the video signal from the image device via a wired connection. The method involves the communication device establishing a wireless connection with another device (image device or other). The method involves determining a wireless connection mode (infrastructure, ad-hoc, Wi-Fi Direct, or DLNA) based on the received connection info and current network conditions. The wireless connection is then established using the selected mode.
12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the establishing of the wireless connection comprises establishing the wireless connection with the image device.
The control method for a wireless communication device as described where establishing the wireless connection includes connecting directly to the image device.
13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the establishing of the wireless connection comprises establishing the wireless connection with a wireless router to which the image device is connected.
The control method for a wireless communication device as described where establishing the wireless connection involves connecting to a wireless router that the image device is also connected to.
14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the wireless connection mode comprises one of an infrastructure mode, an ad-hoc mode, a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct mode, and a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) mode.
The control method for a wireless communication device as described where the wireless connection mode includes infrastructure mode, ad-hoc mode, Wi-Fi Direct mode, or DLNA mode.
15. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the wireless connection information comprises at least one of a device identification, a security key and a security type.
The control method for a wireless communication device as described where the wireless connection information includes device identification, a security key, or a security type.
16. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising displaying a graphical user interface (GUI), which includes information regarding establishing the wireless connection.
The control method for a wireless communication device as described includes displaying a GUI with information about setting up the wireless connection.
17. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising receiving a user's input, wherein the establishing of the wireless connection comprises establishing the wireless connection in accordance with the received user's input.
The control method for a wireless communication device as described includes receiving user input, and establishing the wireless connection according to that input.
18. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the first communication unit communicates based on a high-definition multimedia interface-consumer electronics control (HDMI-CEC) standard.
The control method for a wireless communication device as described uses the HDMI-CEC standard for wired communication with the image device.
19. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the first communication unit communicates based on universal serial bus (USB) standard.
The control method for a wireless communication device as described uses the USB standard for wired communication with the image device.
20. A wireless communication apparatus which communicates with at least one image device, the apparatus comprising: a communication unit which has a wired connection with the at least one image device and receives a video signal and wireless connection information from the at least one image device; a video processor which processes the video signal; and a controller determines a wireless connection mode based on the received wireless connection information, and controls a wireless connection to be established based on the determined wireless connection mode.
A wireless communication device that connects to one or more image devices (like DVD players) through a wired connection. It receives video signals and wireless connection details from these devices. A video processor handles the video. A controller figures out a suitable wireless connection mode (e.g., ad-hoc) based on the received connection info and establishes the wireless link accordingly.
21. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein, based on the wireless connection information received from a first image device from among the at least one image device, the controller controls the wireless connection to be established with a second image device from among the at least one image device.
The wireless communication apparatus is described as receiving wireless connection information from a first image device, and the controller establishes a wireless connection with a second image device based on that information. This facilitates connecting multiple image sources.
22. A control method of a wireless communication apparatus, the method comprising: receiving wireless connection information and a video signal through a communication unit configured to have a wired connection with at least one image device and receive the video signal from the at least one image device; determining a wireless connection mode based on the received wireless connection information; and establishing a wireless connection via the determined wireless connection mode.
A method for controlling a wireless communication device, which receives video and connection details from one or more image devices using a wired link. The method involves determining a suitable wireless connection mode (e.g., Wi-Fi Direct) based on the received connection info, and then establishing a wireless connection using that mode.
23. The method according to claim 22 , wherein the establishing of the wireless connection comprises establishing the wireless connection with a second image device from among the at least one image device based on the wireless connection information received from a first image device from among the at least one image device.
The control method as described involves establishing a wireless connection with a second image device using connection information received from a first image device, linking multiple image sources.
24. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image device includes one of a digital versatile disc (DVD) player, a BluRay disc (BD) player, a set-top box, a personal computer, a camcorder and a portable terminal.
The wireless communication apparatus as described where the image device is a DVD player, BluRay player, set-top box, personal computer, camcorder, or portable terminal, expanding applicability of the apparatus.
25. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 24 , wherein the wireless connection comprises a connection with a wireless router.
The wireless communication apparatus as described allows the wireless connection to be established with a wireless router.
26. A wireless communication apparatus comprising: a communication unit configured to communicate with a first device connected with a second device; a controller configured to receive from the second device information for wireless communication with the second device in a predetermined wireless communication mode and to control the communication unit to establish the wireless connection with the second device based on the received information for wireless communication from the first device.
A wireless communication device that can connect to a second device via a first device. It receives wireless communication information (like security keys or network names) from the second device via the first device. The device then uses this information to establish a wireless connection with the second device. It uses a predetermined wireless communication mode.
27. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein the communication unit comprises: a first communication unit configured to have a wired connection and communicate with the first device; and a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with the second device.
The wireless communication apparatus where the communication unit consists of two parts: a first communication unit for wired connection and communication with the first device, and a second communication unit for wireless communication with the second device.
28. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein the communication unit receives state information on the second device from the first device, the state information comprises information on whether to wirelessly communicate with the second device, and the controller controls the communication unit to establish the wireless connection with the second device based on the state information.
The wireless communication apparatus as described receives status updates about the second device from the first. This status includes whether wireless communication with the second device is permitted. The controller then decides whether to establish a wireless link with the second device based on this status.
29. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 28 , wherein the predetermined wireless communication mode comprises a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct mode.
The wireless communication apparatus where the predetermined wireless communication mode is Wi-Fi Direct.
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November 4, 2014
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